diff --git a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/sessions/components/ReasoningLevelSelector.tsx b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/sessions/components/ReasoningLevelSelector.tsx
index bf89b1f8c..a8bcaec2b 100644
--- a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/sessions/components/ReasoningLevelSelector.tsx
+++ b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/sessions/components/ReasoningLevelSelector.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export function ReasoningLevelSelector({
   const activeLevel = thoughtOption.currentValue;
   const activeLabel =
     options.find((opt) => opt.value === activeLevel)?.name ?? activeLevel;
-  const triggerLabel = `${adapter === "codex" ? "Reasoning" : "Effort"}: ${activeLabel}`;
+  const prefix = adapter === "codex" ? "Reasoning" : "Effort";
 
   return (
     <DropdownMenu>
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ export function ReasoningLevelSelector({
             variant="default"
             size="sm"
             disabled={disabled}
-            aria-label={triggerLabel}
+            aria-label={`${prefix}: ${activeLabel}`}
           >
             <Brain size={14} className="text-muted-foreground" />
-            {triggerLabel}
+            {activeLabel}
             <CaretDown
               size={10}
               weight="bold"
diff --git a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/task-detail/components/TaskInput.tsx b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/task-detail/components/TaskInput.tsx
index 251b879ea..57af76a9c 100644
--- a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/task-detail/components/TaskInput.tsx
+++ b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/task-detail/components/TaskInput.tsx
@@ -565,7 +565,12 @@ export function TaskInput({
       className="relative h-full w-full"
     >
       <DropZoneOverlay isVisible={isDraggingFile} />
-      <Flex align="center" justify="center" height="100%" className="relative">
+      <Flex
+        align="center"
+        justify="center"
+        height="100%"
+        className="relative px-4"
+      >
         <DotPatternBackground className="h-[100.333%]" />
         <Flex
           direction="column"